Kellner Management, LP (New York)


Kellner Management, LP is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $309.39 million of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Kellner Management provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Kellner Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Kellner Management, LP is $309.39 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 64% since the beginning of its operation, and $45.96 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $309.39 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $77.35 million each.
Kellner Management has custody of $45.96 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Kellner Management, LP for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Kellner Management serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Kellner Management is investment companies with 1 clients and $263.43 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Kellner Management has the 2nd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $309.39 million for 4 clients. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Kellner Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $100,000 for each fund.

Careers at Kellner Management, LP

The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 38 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Glen Michael Friedman Cfo/chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2001 Other 2494774
George Andrew Kellner Limited partner 1 Jun 2002 Other 828012
Llc Kellner Capital General partner 1 Jan 2012 Other 13-3951276
Llc Kellner Capital General partner 1 Jan 2013 75% - 100% 13-3951276
Llc Kellner Group General partner 1 Jan 2013 Other 46-2013015

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
George Andrew Kellner Managing member 1 Jan 2012 75% - 100% 828012
George Andrew Kellner Managing member 1 Jan 2013 75% - 100% 828012

Based in New York

The principal office where Kellner Management, LP performs its advisory services is located at 900 3 Rd Ave Ste 1401, New York, NY 10022, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212 350-0200 or by fax 212-350-0300. The normal business hours are 8 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at kellnercap.com.